The Blue Ridge Chorale, a community chorus serving Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock counties, begins its fall/winter season soon. The adult chorus’ first rehearsal, under the direction of Bob Burnett, is 6:30 p.m. Aug. 24 at Open Door Baptist Church (754 Germanna Hwy., Culpeper). The first rehearsal for the youth chorus, under Cathy ter Weele’s direction, is 5:45 p.m. Sept. 7 at Open Door Baptist. Non-auditioned and open to all who love to sing. Visit brcsings.com or call 540-223-5462 to learn more.

Mountain Laurel Montessori School’s Whole School Open House is 1 to 3 p.m. this Sunday (July 26) at the campus for infants through 6th grade (155 Biggs Dr., Front Royal) and for seventh- through ninth-graders (23 Sunny Slope Lane, Flint Hill). Tour the facilities, meet the teachers and learn how Montessori education inspires innovation and self-discipline. Bus service available for Winchester, Frederick County, Warrenton, Marshall and Flint Hill. The school offers nine weeks of summer camp for preschool through elementary-age children. Visit mountainlaurelmontessori.org or call 540-636-4257 for more.

Comfort and Knit Wit’s Art Camp is Aug. 3-7, 1 to 4:30 each afternoon. Campers will make a variety of art projects using natural fibers, paint, found objects and more. Fee is $225 per camper. Sibling discount. Recommended for ages 8 and older. Register and pay online at knitwityarn.com or by calling 540-987-8251, or stop by the shops at 45 Main St., Sperryville.

Mountain Laurel Montessori School in Front Royal and Flint Hill offers nine weeks of Summer Discovery Camps for ages 2½ to 12 through Aug. 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with options for before- and after-care and half-day programs. Visit mountainlaurelmontessori.org for more information.

Thanks to a Make It Happen grant, 4-H is offering day trips for 8- to 14-year-olds this summer, including to Splashdown Water Park (Aug. 4, $25 per day); 4-H Education Center, Hiking and Swimming, July 21 ($15). To register (at least two weeks in advance), return completed forms to the Extension office (311-J Gay St./PO Box 119, Washington, VA 22747); completed 4-H enrollment packets and paid registration fees are needed for confirmation. Bus transport provided from Rappahannock County Elementary School’s auxiliary gym, where programs begin at 9 a.m. Parents/guardians must pick up their children at the gym each evening at 5 p.m. Participants will need to bring a bag lunch, water, sunscreen, swimsuit/dry clothing, towel and money for snacks (optional). Please leave all electronic devices at home. If rain is forecasted to take place on the day of a trip, the program will be cancelled the day before the event and full refunds will be given. For more information, call 540-675-3619.

The 4-H Culpeper-Shenandoah-Rappahannock Overnight Camp is July 26-30 at the 4-H Ed Center for 9- to 13-year-olds who’ll spend five days and four nights swimming, canoeing, horseback riding, dancing and performing in the talent show and ending each day at the campfire circle. Cost is $260. For more information, call 540-675-3619 or email Jenny Kapsa at jkapsa@vt.edu.

Sit-n-Knit at the Knit Wit Yarn Shop, 45 Main Street, Sperryville (next to the post office) is every Thursday at 5:30 p.m. (until 8ish). All are welcome, from beginners to the most skilled and experienced knitters. Bring your current project or let us help you find a new one. Call the shop at 540-987-8251 for more information.

Blue Ridge Singers seek vocalists interested in performing fun and challenging repertoire. Based in Front Royal, the BRS rehearses Tuesday evenings and presents in three counties. Basses and tenors are sought with limited positions for altos and sopranos. Contact artistic director Jeffrey Alban at blueridgesingers.com to arrange an audition for correct voice placement.

Free Affordable Care Act (ACA) assistance is available (by appointment) from 2 to 6 Tuesday afternoons at the Rappahannock County Library. For questions or appointments, call 703-216-5262 or email donna@enroll-virginia.com.

Caregivers Support Group meets 10 a.m. to noon on the first and third Thursday of each month at Reynolds Baptist Church in Sperryville. The next meeting is today (Aug. 6). For more information, contact Danny Wilson at 540-547-4126 or rapplander@gmail.com.

Rappahannock Quilt Club meets on the second Tuesday of each month at the Amissville Methodist Church, 14567 Lee Hwy. All are welcome. For more information, call 540-937-4338

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